by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857)
Translation Singable translation possibly by Maria Louise Baum (1867 - 1941) and possibly by Nathan Haskell Dole (1852 - 1935)
Elves
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
Bide with us, and join in the dance on the lea
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Text Authorship:
- Singable translation possibly by Maria Louise Baum (1867 - 1941)
- Singable translation possibly by Nathan Haskell Dole (1852 - 1935)
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857), "Elfe", appears in Gedichte, in 4. Frühling und Liebe
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Max Fiedler (1859 - 1939), "Elves", op. 9 (Three Choruses for Women's Voices) no. 3, published <<1912 [ four-part women's chorus and piano ], New York : G. Schirmer, also set in German (Deutsch)
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